Psalm 8 | What is Man that You are Mindful of Him?
Psalm 137 | How Can We Sing In A Foreign Land?
Psalm 13 | How Long?
Psalm 22 | Why Have You Forsaken Me?
Psalm 121 | Where Will My Help Come From?
APRIL
Hopeful: Choosing Anticipation Over Despair
Psalm 40 | Waiting: From Pit to Rock
Psalm 118 | Rescuing: From Surrounded to Salvation
Psalm 16 | Rising: From Death to Life
Psalm 42 | Hoping: From Tears to Trust
MAY
Vulnerable: Asking God for What You Need
Psalm 39 | Hear Me
Psalm 139 | Search Me
Psalm 67 | Bless Me
Psalm 25 | Remember Me
JUNE
Faithful: Relying on God in Uncertain Times
Psalm 62 | Salvation: A Rocky Shelter
Psalm 91 | Trust: A Feathered Nest
Psalm 130 | Patience: A Watchful Guardian
Psalm 18 | Help: A Sure Step
Psalm 85 | Righteousness: An Unlikely Kiss
JULY
Persevering: Struggling with God
Psalm 2 | The Raging Nations
Psalm 70 | The Slow Response
Psalm 142 | The Cave Prison
Psalm 88 | The Closest Friend
AUGUST
Teachable: Following God’s Guidance and Wisdom
Psalm 119 | A Bright Lamp
Psalm 37 | A Heart’s Desire
Psalm 127 | A Deep Sleep
Psalm 73 | A Forever Portion
Psalm 32 | A Loving Eye
SEPTEMBER
Unifying: Pursuing a Deeper Togetherness
Psalm 133 | The Goal: Dwelling in Unity
Psalm 55 | The Problem: A Lack of Trust
Psalm 34 | The Solution: The Lord is Good
Psalm 15 | The Result: A New Way to Live
OCTOBER
Gracious: Healing Our Brokenness
Psalm 36 | Aware
Psalm 51 | Admit
Psalm 31 | Trust
Psalm 103 | Remember
NOVEMBER
Grateful: Giving Thanks Every Day
Psalm 100 | Because You Belong to Him
Psalm 50 | Because He is Not Silent
Psalm 136 | Because of His Love
Psalm 107 | Because of Your Story
DECEMBER / ADVENT
Joyful: Celebrating the Savior
Psalm 131 | Joy as Humble Presence
Psalm 46 | Joy as Peaceful Presence
Psalm 63 | Joy as Loving Presence
Psalm 23 | Joy as Hopeful Presence
KIRKIN ’ O ’ THE TARTANS
THE PEACHTREE TARTAN COLLECTION
In 2006-2011, 2013-25, sewn by Jean Jakes
In 2012, sewn by Jean Jakes, Hyland Justice, and Margaret Taylor
In 2005 sewn by Jean Jakes, Marcia Raney, Eleanor Thumser, and Teena Everhart
Coordination of the Kirkin’ by Anne Wray and Sheldon Staples
The history of the Kirkin’ o’ the Tartan takes us back to the months following the battle of Culloden in 1745. After defeating the Scots in a final battle, the English Duke of Cumberland knew he needed to do something to prevent any further rebellion. He was determined that this would be the last bloodshed over the divided countries and set out to ensure a union was formed.
The Duke passed the 1746 Act of Proscription, one of the most famous laws in Scottish history. This forbade members of any Scottish Clan from wearing their tartan, playing the bagpipes, and banned other traditions relating to Scottish culture at the time. There was outcry as the Highlanders felt suppressed. With tartan and piping being their aggressive symbols of battle, taking away their ability to use these symbols sent a strong message: that the war for independence was over. Although extreme, the Duke maintained that this be the only way to effectively assimilate the Highlanders into English society.
Although they couldn’t publicly rebel anymore, the Highlanders were determined not to lose all connection with their heritage. Hiding small pieces of their tartan on their person, they used this as a small comfort to get them through the almost four decades that followed. In 1782, the Act of Proscription was repealed, and Scots were enabled to wear their clan tartans again.
In 1941, to remember this history and recognize the roots of the Presbyterian Church in Scotland, Reverend Dr. Peter Marshall, the pastor of the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C. (who was originally from Coatbridge, Scotland), devised a ceremony called Kirkin’ o’ the Tartan. To this day a ceremony is held annually in many Presbyterian churches across the country.
THE CLAN BANNERS of PEACHTREE PRESBYTERIAN
ANDREWS Hunting
Given by Jane North Brown and family
ARMSTRONG Modern
Given by Nancy and Rick Armstrong
AYRSHIRE
Given by Andrea Ayers Lutz
BALFOUR
Given by Robert Balfour
BUCHANAN
Given by Rachel Bunte and family
BUCHANAN Hunting
Given by Walter Buchanan
CAMERON
Given by Millie Martin Fite and Iris Heany
CAMERON OF LOCHIEL
Given by Beverly Cameron Plumlee and Leslie Plumlee Davis
CAMPBELL Ancient
Given by Grant, Michele and Cole Campbell
CRAWFORD
Given by Lucille and Harry Crawford
CRAWFORD
Given by Betty and Jim Crawford
CUMMING
Given by Betty and Tom Cummings
DAVIDSON
Given by Anne Wray
DUNCAN
Given by Judy and Duncan Gray
DUNCAN Modern
Given by Glenn and Ellen Duncan LaGrone
EDINBOROUGH
Given by Rick Kell
ELLIOT
Given by the families of Jim Elliot, John Elliot, and Sue Elliot Clineburg
FARQUHARSON Modern
Given by Steve, Alice and John Lyons
FERGUSON Modern
Given by Scarlett and Jason Ferguson
FRASER
Given by Powell A. Fraser, Jr. and Eloise Fraser Shepherd
GORDON Dress
Given by Pat and Joel Milne and family
GOW Modern
Given by Amy and Trey McGowan
GRAHAM
Given by Steven Graham Sharabura and family
GRAHAM OF MENTIETH
Given by Staci Graham
GRANT
Given by Jeannette Harris
GUNN
Given by Corwin Robison
HAMILTON
Given by Mary and Hamilton Williams
HAMILTON
Given by Lynn and Andy Hamilton
HAMILTON Traditional
Given by Barbara and Chip Hamilton
HANNA
Given by Sara Harrington and Vicki Harrington Franch
HENDERSON
Given by Nancy Newman
HUNTER
Given by Richard Hunter
JOHNSTON
Given by Virginia Dilkes
KEITH Ancient
Given by Huston Keith
KERR
Given by Ann Evers
KINCAID
Given by Glenn and Jim Kincaid
KIRKPATRICK
Given by Mary Jane and David Kirkpatrick
MACBETH Modern
Given by Nancy and Rick Barnes in memory and honor of Sherard
MACCALL
Given by Nancy Newman in honor of McCall
MACDIARMID Modern
Given by the Spence McClelland family
MACDONALD Ancient
Given by Cate and Ray McConnell
MACDONALD Dress
Given by Lorie and Mack Donaldson Secord
MACDOUGALL
Given by the Frederick family
MACDUFF
Given by Janie Jeter
MACGREGOR
Given by Ethel MacGregor Wotton
MACINTOSH
Given by Jaclyn and Stephen Cannon
MACINTOSH Ancient
Given by Sheldon Staples and Will Wray
MACKAY
Given by Cindy and Kell Martin
MACKENZIE Ancient
Given by Marcia McKinney
MACLACHLAN
Given by Thorne S. Winter, III
MACLELLAN Ancient
Given by the Spence McClelland family
MACLEOD Hunting
Given by the McAskill family
MACLEOD OF LEWIS
Given by Elizabeth Sibert and family
MACLEOD OF LEWIS
Given by Jean Thrash
MACMILLAN
Given by Meryl McMillan Dilcher
MACNEIL
Given by Pam Neal Fellows
MAXWELL
Given by Sally Maxwell
MCALPIN
Given by Jan and Phil Curtis
MCAULEY
Given by Don Millen
MCDOWELL
Given by Jan and Phil Curtis
MCFADDEN
Given by the Epperson and Fosgate families
MCGILL
Given by Kelly and Stanley Dean
MCGOWAN
Given by Walter Buchanan
MCINNES
Given by Lorellee Wolters and Jerry Wright
MCNEIL
Given by Martha and Dave McNeil
MCPHEE Modern
Given by the McDuffie family
MCPHERSON
Given by Leigh Gillespie
MITCHELL Modern
Given by the Mitchell Purvis family
MONTGOMERY
Given by Lane Long
MONTREAT
Given by the McAskill family
MORRISON Ancient
Given by Alice Clark Bogle Lyons
MUNRO
Given in memory of Sarah Margaret Willins Chandler
NICHOLSON
Given by Megan Nicholson
NICHOLSON
Given by the Nickles family
PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE
Given by Barbara Exley
REIVER DUNBAR
Given by Jean Jakes
REIVER FRASER
Given in memory of Virginia Sheppard Lawrence
REIVER URQUHART
Given by Walter Buchanan
ROBERTSON
Given by Megan Nicholson
ROBERTSON Ancient Hunting
Given by Lib and Chuck Roberts and family
RUSSELL
Given by Charles Russell Morgan
SINCLAIR Hunting
Given by Jean Jakes
SINCLAIR Modern
Given by Joanna and Tom Mangum
SMITH
Given by Julia and Steve Smith
STEWART Royal
Given by Walter Stewart
US ARMY
Given by those who served
US MARINE CORPS
Given by Betty and Jim Crawford
US NAVY
Given by Nancy and Rick Armstrong
US NAVY SEABEE
Given by Cdr. Kirsten Neff, Cdr. James Nielsen and family
US AIR FORCE
Given by Joanne and Mike Joiner
US COAST GUARD
Given by Jenelle and Tom Patton and those who served
WALLACE
Given by the Joseph Wallace Chapman Jr. family
WALLACE
Given by Beth, Charlie, Judson and Stewart Wallace
WALLACE Ancient
Given by the Teegarden family
WALLACE Hunting
Given by the Teegarden family
WILSON
Given by Jo and Ben Shippen
YOUNG
Given by Tucker family in memory of Janet Young Tucker
Interested in participating in the 2026 Kirkin’ o’ the Tartans? Please contact Sheldon Staples at SheldonStaples@Gmail.com
SERMON OUTLINE
THE POWER OF PRAYER
Psalm 135:15-21
“The idols of the nations are silver and gold, made by human hands. They have mouths, but cannot speak, eyes, but cannot see. They have ears, but cannot hear, nor is there breath in their mouths. Those who make them will be like them, and so will all who trust in them. All you Israelites, praise the L ord ; house of Aaron, praise the L ord ; house of Levi, praise the L ord ; you who fear him, praise the L ord . Praise be to the L ord from Zion, to him who dwells in Jerusalem. Praise the L ord .” – Psalm 135:15-21
Pet Doppelgangers, Mirror Neurons, Social Contagion, and the Image of God?
• “So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them;” – Genesis 1:27
• You will become more like what you worship.
• “Those who make them will be like them …” (v. 18)
• What do you center your life around? What is your primary identity?
• “The essence of sin is misguided gratitude, not ingratitude.” – Scott Hafemann Idolatry
Playing Dolls & Playing God
• “They have ears, but cannot hear, nor is there breath in their mouths …” (v. 17)
• Worship is not so much about what you give to God but about what God gives to you.
• To praise (bless) = to kneel
Who or what will you worship?
“In the day-to-day trenches of adult life, there is no such thing as not worshiping. Everybody worships. The only choice we get is what to worship.” – David Foster Wallace
“Jesus must become more beautiful to your imagination, more attractive to your heart than your idol. That is what will replace your counterfeit gods. If you uproot the idol and fail to plant the love of Christ in its place, the idol will grow back.” – Tim Keller
Daily Dwell: January 26-February 1
“The idols of the nations are silver and gold, made by human hands. They have mouths, but cannot speak, eyes, but cannot see.” - Psalm 135:15–16
Steeple Coffee was created to foster connection for our church and community. The coffee bar will offer locally sourced coffee and hand-crafted espresso drinks as well as a light food menu of sandwiches and salads, housemade baked goods, and cookies made by Wonderfully Made, Peachtree's ministry for adults with intellectual disabilities.
Follow us on Instagram for updates and giveaways!
Today Family Ministry Grand Opening
Join us this morning for the grand opening of Family Commons, Children’s Ministry Spaces, and The Lodge. We will have regular programming at all three services and special treats!
In the evening, we will have an open house for Family Ministry Spaces, a family serving opportunity with Seeds of Hope, food trucks, and programming for students.
To register for the evening open house and dinner, scan the QR code. Registration is required.
The Challenges of Parenting
Dr. Richard Kannwischer with
Join us as Family Ministry partners with Honour Academy for a series just for parents: navigating technology, emotions, and faith with Biblical wisdom and practical tools on February 2, 9, and 16. Registration is required. Scan the QR code to register.
Sunday: 11am-1pm* 1:30-3:30pm
* Childcare is available for children up to age 4. Children 5 years old and older can participate with adult supervision.
We invite you to join us for the 11th annual Seeds of Hope packing event! This is our opportunity to serve those in Malawi and Liberia by helping them battle food insecurity.
Together we will pack seeds for over 100,000 gardens for our partners in Malawi and Liberia. Each garden will feed 6–8 people for a year plus produce seeds for the future planting season. Planting
Grow in grace. Live your faith. Become more like Jesus.
FEBRUARY 2, 9, AND 16 | 6-7:30PM
Please join us for Honour Academy in 2025! The winter semester will begin in February with four classes covering various topics, including parenting, Biblical genres, beloved Bible passages, and the death of the Messiah.
Scan the QR code to register.
Programming available for children of all ages.
WEDDING
Interested in serving at a Peachtree wedding?
February 2 10:45-11:15am Room 2306
February 2 12:15-12:45pm Room 2306
Wonderfully Made is a program for adults with intellectual disabilities. Cultivating Community is our mission.
Wonderfully Made Bakery Ribbon Cutting
Tuesday, January 28
Join us for the grand opening of the Wonderfully Made Bakery followed by a volunteer meeting at 12:30pm. 11:30am | First Floor of the Lodge
Follow us on Instagram at @wonderfullymadecommunity
MILESTONES
Just as families keep in touch about joys and sorrows, our church family at Peachtree wants to do the same. During your prayers this week, we ask you to lift up these people to God.
HOSPITALS
Richard Burge | VA Hospital
Dick Kimball | Home Hospice Care
E.G. Lassiter | St. Joseph
BIRTHS
Marian Louise Firth | 1/18
Logan and Ernest Firth
Joan Eller Tash | 1/19
Selden and Garrett Tash
Grandparents: Liz Tash and Susan and Greg Hunnicutt
MEMBER DEATH
Frank Conn | 7/20/24
The beautiful flowers in the Sanctuary this morning are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of
David
Bradley Brown by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. David M. Brown (David and Donna)
